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The videos listed here on the PaTTAN website are available for you to view and gain information, but do not result in issuing a certificate of attendance. If you wish to view a video to gain in-service instructional hours, it is recommended that you request approval from your employer/supervisor to view the video for instructional hours prior to viewing any video. Tracking of hours would be the sole responsibility of the participant and the school or agency. Visit http://pattan.framewelder.com to view sessions for which you may earn a certificate of attendance.

BrainSTEPS: Return to Learn Fall 2014 Webinar Series: Students (K-12) with Concussion - Supporting Emotional and Mental Health of Students with Protracted Recovery

In this presentation we will first briefly review the symptomatic presentation of youth with prolonged recovery and identify the demographic, injury-related, and symptomatic risk factors for prolonged recovery. The correlates and sequelae of prolonged recovery will also be reviewed, such as depression, anxiety, attentional and concentration difficulties, sleep problems, headache, and suicidal ideation and behavior. Next, we will describe a current best practice for management of prolonged recovery, deciding which set of symptoms and impairments to target first, and psychosocial and pharmacological approaches to management of prolonged recovery. Finally, we will suggest approaches to parent education, school and athletic management, and screening for behavioral health issues that may prevent development of prolonged recovery and will lead to earlier identification of youth at risk for prolonged recovery.

BrainSTEPS: Students (K-12) with Concussion - Educational Impacts, Symptom Based Accommodations, Return to School Progression

The 2nd webinar in the BrainSTEPS: Return to Learn Fall 2014 Webinar Series: K-12 Students with Concussion Webinar Series focuses on managing concussions within the classroom setting. Returning to the full demands of school too soon following concussion can significantly increase and prolong symptoms. This period of recovery should be appropriately planned for and supported by school personnel until the concussion has resolved. Most concussions resolve within the first 3-4 weeks, but 80-90% can linger several months or more. If the student does not recover within 4 weeks, a referral to the local IU based BrainSTEPS team should occur. Teachers should be equipped with a solid understanding of what concussions are, how symptoms manifest in the classroom, and what accommodations should be implemented immediately to promote student recovery. Current Return to Learn/School Progression Steps will be discussed. Stressed throughout will be the importance of having concussed students return to the classroom setting as soon as possible, after several initial days of brain rest, as long as accommodations are in place. This webinar will also emphasize the importance of school districts joining the 670+ district based “Return to Learn Concussion Management Teams (CMTs)” currently in PA who have been trained by the BrainSTEPS Program (www.brainsteps.net). CMTs play a key role in the ongoing monitoring of symptoms and academics until recovery, as well immediate implementation of symptom based accommodations to lessen high levels of cognitive over exertion that can prolong student recovery.

BrainSTEPS: Return to Learn Fall 2014 Webinar Series: Students (K-12) with Concussion - Vision Issues that Impact Academics and School Day Function

Concussion is widespread and prevailing injury in children and adolescents. The CDC estimates upwards of 4 million concussions occur each year. With estimates stating at least ¼ of students with concussion experience visual dysfunction; teachers, counselors, and educational administrators play an important role when making academic accommodations to ensure a proper road to recovery for the concussed student. Physical and occupational therapists have the potential to be gatekeepers in detection of visual dysfunction, as well as co-management of student therapy. Therapists treating vestibular deficits in persons following concussion must be familiar with screening, gross evaluation, and treatment techniques for common ocular motor and vestibular related pathology. This lecture will provide educators, therapists and counselors alike with the tools to better understand the role of the visual system when encountering students have persistent post-concussion syndrome.

BrainSTEPS: Return to Learn Fall 2014 Webinar Series: Students (K-12) with Concussion - Vestibular/Balance Issues that Impact Academics and School Day Function

This lecture will provide educators, therapists and counselors with the tools to better understand the role of the vestibular system when working with students who have sustained concussion. Following concussion, students may experience dizziness, have difficulty focusing their eyes, or have difficulty maintaining balance; all which can have negative impacts in the school setting. This webinar will explain the importance of what the vestibular system is, how it can be impacted following a concussion, and accommodations to employ for students in the school setting.

The 3rd webinar in the concussion series will provide an overview of a) the IDEA, Section 504, and state laws in relation to K-12 students with concussions, b) legal developments to date, including hearing officer and court decisions, specific to the eligibility and entitlement issues for these students; and (c) recommendations for legal defensibility of local policies and practices.

PSSA and Keystone Exam Accommodation Guidelines for Students with IEPs and 504 Plans

Presenters from PDE will examine the PSSA and Keystone Exams Accommodations Guidelines for Paper/Pencil and Online Assessments. During this session, presenters will highlight changes and discuss appropriate use of accommodations in statewide assessments. Test security and administration procedures will also be discussed.

2013-2014 Expanding the Literacy Toolkit: Interventions for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Content Engagement Toolkit: Building Comprehension with Quality Questioning

The Literacy Toolkit is a training series consisting of a progressive sequence of interactive webinars focused on expanding the instructional interventions used to promote the literacy achievement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Presentations in the training series will focus on how to plan and implement instructional interventions based on student learning needs and evidenced-based assessments (norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, and progress monitoring). Instructional delivery "techniques" and implementation "tips and tricks" will be discussed. Additionally, a set of intervention resources, materials, weblinks, and e-learning applications will be assembled for each topic to assist with implementation.

Enhance Team Functioning through Facilitation Skills, PLC and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (RtII)

This 90-minute training will be devoted to the enhancement of team functioning through expert facilitation skills and the establishment of a professional learning community (PLC). Conceptual and practical connections to RtII implementation will be made and high quality resources for sustaining the aforementioned efforts will be provided.

CCSS and Writing Instruction Across the Tiers

In this session participants will be exploring research-based, sustainable approaches for teaching writing that are aligned with the goals of RtII and The Common Core State Standards. This session will focus on cognitive strategies to improve student summary and argumentative writing across tiers and content areas, and how to use writing to support student comprehension of content area material.